Snoring, sleep disturbance, and behaviour in 4-5 year olds.

• DOI: 10.1136/adc.68.3.360
• Publication Date: 2008-12-22T22:39:16Z
• Authors: N J Ali; D J Pitson; J R Stradling
• Keywords: Sleep

Parents of 996 children aged 4-5 years identified consecutively from the Oxford health visitor register were asked to complete a questionnaire about breathing disorders during sleep. A total 782 (78.5%) was returned. Ninety five (12.1%) reported snore on most nights. Habitual snoring significantly associated with daytime sleepiness, restless sleep, and hyperactivity. The responses used select two subgroups, one at high risk sleep disorder control group. These (132 in total) monitored home overnight video recording oximetry, had formal behavioural assessment using Conners scale. Seven (7/66) group none obvious disturbance consequent upper airway obstruction. Thus our estimate prevalence this age is 7/996 or 0.7%. higher nocturnal movement, oxygen saturation dip rates, pulse rates than controls. Maternal but not paternal smoking teachers thought those more hyperactive inattentive controls, only their parents them aggressive. Significant occur 0.7% year olds. Children whose report have objective evidence disruption show behaviour problems